Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, Costa Rica or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 95.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Trained teachers in secondary education

Costa Rica

96.7%

in 2020

Turks and Caicos Islands

95.9%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

42nd

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

44th

Trained teachers in secondary education over time

Costa Rica
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 95.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 44th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.4%	100.0%	19.6%	Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s	95.9%	97.6%	1.7%	Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s	96.7%	96.4%	0.3%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, Costa Rica or Turks and Caicos Islands?: Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 95.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education between Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for trained teachers in secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 44th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,832 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.